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Washington Nationals 5, Kansas City Royals 8: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals 5 to Kansas City Royals 8, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals.

MLBTuesday, August 12, 2025

Washington Nationals47-725

Final

Kansas City Royals60-608

DateAug 12, 2025

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMASN2, MLB.TV, FanDuel SN KC

Attendance19,334

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	5
Kansas City Royals	1	0	3	0	0	3	1	0	-	8

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageRiley Adams · 2-4, R, K

Home RunsJosh Bell · 0-3, BB

Runs Batted InPaul DeJong · 1-4, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingCJ Abrams · 2-5, 3B, RBI, R

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageVinnie Pasquantino · 2-3, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, R

Home RunsJonathan India · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 2-3, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, R

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 2-3, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, R

Team comparison

Washington NationalsKansas City Royals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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47-72Record60-60

4th in NL EastStanding5th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	2-5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	13	.261	.360	.489
CJ Abrams	2-5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	22	.267	.330	.455
Josh Bell	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	.233	.331	.401
Paul DeJong	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	15	.252	.298	.417
Nathaniel Lowe	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	21	.215	.289	.366
Riley Adams	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	15	.198	.253	.364
Daylen Lile	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	16	.258	.302	.392
Luis Garcia Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	6	.261	.299	.399
Robert Hassell III	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	12	.250	.265	.360
Team	10-36	36	5	10	5	0	2	4	133

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Mitchell Parker	5.1	2	5	5	3	3	1	87-49	5.55	87
Konnor Pilkington	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	1	9-8	3.86	9
Orlando Ribalta	1.0	2	1	1	1	3	0	23-15	6.57	23
PJ Poulin	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	30-15	2.45	30
Team	8.0	6	8	8	6	6	2	149-87		149

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	0-2	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	16	.302	.364	.471
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-2	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	19	.286	.344	.492
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-3	3	1	2	5	1	0	0	16	.258	.320	.442
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.246	.291	.450
Randal Grichuk	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	14	.206	.289	.353
Kyle Isbel	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.297	.384
Jonathan India	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	0	19	.236	.322	.346
John Rave	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.301	.322
Adam Frazier	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	22	.311	.333	.410
Nick Loftin	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	22	.203	.262	.352
Tyler Tolbert	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	10	.241	.267	.345
Team	6-29	29	8	6	8	2	6	6	149

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	5.2	5	2	2	2	3	0	79-51	3.35	79
Sam Long	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	25-15	7.40	25
John Schreiber	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	3.45	2
Taylor Clarke	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	20-14	3.58	20
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	2.52	7
Team	9.0	10	5	5	2	4	0	133-88		133

Season series

KC wins series 2-1

Aug 13, 2025WSH 8, KC 7

Aug 12, 2025WSH 5, KC 8

Aug 11, 2025WSH 4, KC 7

Team pages

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Kansas City Royals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 8-5, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

What was the final score of Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals?

Washington Nationals 5, Kansas City Royals 8.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Riley Adams (2-4, R, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (2-3, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, R batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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